Ascendens Christus in altum (Tomás Luis de Victoria)

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General Information

Title: Ascendens Christus in altum (2nda pars Ascendit Deus)
Composer: Tomás Luis de Victoria

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB

Genre: SacredMotet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1572 in Motecta I (Tomás Luis de Victoria), no. 15
    2nd published: 1585 in Motecta festorum (Tomás Luis de Victoria), no. 14
    3rd published: 1609 in Florilegium sacrarum cantionum, no. 20

Description: The model of Victoria's own parody mass Missa Ascendens Christus in altum

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Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Ascendens Christus in altum and Ascendit Deus in jubilatione.

Latin.png Latin text

Ascendens Christus in altum, alleluia.
Captivam duxit captivitatem, alleluia.
Dedit dona hominibus, alleluia.

Ascendit Deus in jubilatione,
et Dominus in voce tubae, alleluia.
Dedit dona hominibus, alleluia.
 

English.png English translation

Christ rose up, alleluja.
And took captivity prisoner, alleluja.
He gave gifts to the men, alleluja.

God rose in jubilation,
and the Lord with the sound of the trumpet, alleluja.
He gave gifts to the men, alleluja.